St Paul's Literary and Educational Society, Bennett Street Sunday School
1843-1966
Archives
Find it!
Total copies: 1
Minutes of general meeting and committees; membership records; records of classes and lectures; Lecture notes; essays and articles in 'Odds and Ends' (authors named); Records of the dramatic section with minutes, programmes and accounts
Related Material:Other Records of St. Paul's Church and School in the Library Benefice papers, St. Paul's, 1795-1844. (Ref GB127.M39/2/22,23); Bennett St. Sunday School attendance rolls, 1811-1940 (Ref GB127.M103); St. Paul's National School, Bennett St., Infants Log book, 1904-1935; Nursery Class, register and record of meetings, Mothers' Section, 1927-1938. (Ref GB127.M66/72)
Title:
St Paul's Literary and Educational Society, Bennett Street Sunday School
Date of work:
1843-1966
Reference number:
GB127.M38
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Custodial history:
The Society was founded in Oct. 1843 as Bennett St. Sunday School Mutual Improvement Class. From 1855 to 1962 it issued a manuscript magazine 'Odds and Ends', which include articles and illustrations by eminent men of the time, including George Milner M.A., J.P., its editor for sixty years, Charles Rowley, M.A., J.P. and art expert, Walter Butterworth, M.A., J.P., W. Tatton Winter R.A. and L.S. Lowry, R.A. They cover contemporary events of national importance like the Crimean War and the First and Second World Wars, and leisure activities like music, art, literature photography and holidays.
Source:
Given to the Library in July 1965
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
General notes:
Arrangement:Arranged by Function
Record types:
COLLECTION
Language:
English
Record number:
7187982
Find it!
Total copies: 1